1. At first I thought he was a bit shy, but I’ve _____ the conclusion that he’s simply unfriendly.
　　 A．found
　　B．drawn
　　C．fetched
　　D．brought

2. You could _____ having a huge debt to pay off if you are not careful.
　　A．take up
　　B．wash up
　　C．wind up
　　D．hold up

3. Miss Bangle writes about women’s idealization of men, ____ briefly on the topic of women’s fantasy life.
　　A．touching
　　B．passing
　　C．getting
　　D．hanging

4. Because of strict security measures, passengers are requested to ____ three hours before the flight.
　　A．check in
　　B． check out
　　C．check up
　　D．check off

5. Do you know why Mr. Jones is not ____ to be normal police discipline code?
　　A．subjective
　　B． subject
　　C．subjecting
　　D．subjection

6. The government claimed to commit itself ____ health care.
　　A．for improving
　　B．to improving
　　C．at improving
　　D．in improving

7. The race was declared ____ after it started too early.
　　A．justified
　　B．valid
　　C．void
　　D．legal

8. The airline pilot was almost _____ from the cockpit of his plane when a window shattered.
　　A．fallen
　　B．dropped
　　C．departed
　　D．sucked

9. I tried to resist another piece of cake, but my greed _____ me and I took one.
　　A．gave rise to
　　B．found fault with
　　C．got the better of
　　D．fell back on

10. However hard he tries his cooking always ____ a mess.
　　A．comes out
　　B．comes across
　　C．comes about
　　D．comes off

11. It _____ Mr. Foreman to decide whether to press charges against his boss.
　　A．results in
　　B．rests on
　　C．deals with
　　D．draws on

12. At this school we aim to _____ the minds of all the children we teach.
　　A．occupy
　　B．concentrate
　　C．disturb
　　D．cultivate

13. The general election, originally _____ for 29th September, is to be postponed until December.
　　A．stood
　　B．held
　　C．scheduled
　　D．carried

14. A quarter of all burglaries are carried out on homes whose owners have failed to take the basic ______ of locking doors and windows.
　　A． preparation
　　B．prescription
　　C．preference
　　D．precaution

15. He said he hoped the Swiss authorities would investigate the case thoroughly and without _____.
　　A．objectivity
　　B．prejudice
　　C．tolerance
　　D．fairness

16. We need to make sure that we ____ our natural resources as fully as possible.
　　A．seal
　　B．exploit
　　C．spoil
　　D．expose

17. Richard was in deep love with Isabel, but he didn’t _____ until he took his seat in Parliament.
　　A．lean
　　B．object
　　C．attach
　　D．propose

18. The unions assured the new owners _____ the workers’ loyalty to the company.
　　A．about
　　B．over
　　C．for
　　D．of

19. Any ____ on your mortgage repayments may mean you will lose your house.
　　A．default
　　B．deal
　　C．deficit
　　D．debt

20.The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other in their push ____ increased market shares.
　　A．to
　　B．among
　　C．for
　　D．along